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Magic and Mystery
Season 4 Episode 474
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When people talk about the most successful writers of all time, one name is almost always among the first: J. K. Rowling. The author …
9 months ago
Haunted Legacies
Season 4 Episode 473
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Toni Morrison shows us that literature can be both beautiful and necessary. That stories, especially the hard ones, can teach us how …
9 months, 1 week ago
The Oxford Circle
Season 4 Episode 472
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"Before Narnia ever existed, C.S. Lewis had a secret weapon: a band of Oxford friends who argued, challenged, and inspired him—the In…
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Theater’s Dark Truth-Teller
Season 4 Episode 471
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=Eugene O'Neill's development as a playwright was deeply rooted in his turbulent personal life and a deliberate rejection of the popu…
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Between Glitter and Gutter
Season 4 Episode 470
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The subject of today's podcast, Oscar Wilde is extremely important because of his efforts in making wit an art form. His plays — such…
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Tolstoy Unveiled
Season 4 Episode 469
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Leo Tolstoy is Russia’s other literary giant — a master of epic storytelling, moral inquiry, and psychological insight. His genius li…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Facing the Firing Squad
Season 4 Episode 468
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In the previous episode, we walked with Walt Whitman down the open roads of America, hearing the chorus of ordinary lives. Now we cro…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Leaves of Freedom
Season 4 Episode 467
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Walt Whitman’s writing helped to capture and define the spirit of the growing United States during the challenging 1800s. He had a bo…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
The Quiet Radical
Season 4 Episode 466
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Within the past few days, this podcast has dealt with Victor Hugo, Jonathan Swift, and Edgar Allan Poe - all these individuals were g…
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Les Miserables
Season 4 Episode 465
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First you might ask - why should I read Victor Hugo. Well I'm glad you asked. You see, Reading Victor Hugo is an immersive and prof…
9 months, 2 weeks ago